Saudi Arabia, Oman’s wellness industry shows improvement, UAE witnesses drop since 2017

Saudi Arabia and Oman’s wellness industry has shown improvement in 2018 compared to 2017. However, spas in the UAE, have seen a drop in programme since 2017

Expert analysis: MENA hotels market data - February 2018

Expert analysis: MENA hotels market data - February 2018

HotStats MENA chain hotels market review - February 2018

Egypt, Saudi top choice for MENA travellers for Q1 2018

Egypt, Saudi top choice for MENA travellers for Q1 2018

India and Turkey take third and fourth positions respectively, Wego report says

Oman hotel revenue grows by 11.5% in first two months in 2018

Oman hotel revenue grows by 11.5% in first two months in 2018

Hotel occupancy rates registered an uptick of 8.8% to 69.2% in the first two months of 2018

Hotel demand exceeds supply in UAE

Hotel demand exceeds supply in UAE

Revenue per available room (RevPAR) was found to have declined in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Dubai, Abu Dhabi hospitality sector one of the fastest growing industries in UAE

Dubai, Abu Dhabi hospitality sector one of the fastest growing industries in UAE

LinkedIn predicts that digital jobs will experience the fastest growth in the next 15 years

UAE's hospitality sector to employ more than 659,000 by 2026

UAE's hospitality sector to employ more than 659,000 by 2026

The figures were revealed by a study performed by Knight Frank in collaboration with Oxford Economics to analyse UAE's hospitality and tourism market

MEA's Q1 2018 performance shows demand outpaced supply in the UAE

MEA's Q1 2018 performance shows demand outpaced supply in the UAE

Rates have lowered in the UAE with higher occupancy, while Egypt has posted the best Q1 occupancy since 2010, according to STR's data

Bahrain's F1 weekend sees more than 23,000 room bookings

Bahrain's F1 weekend sees more than 23,000 room bookings

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix was held on Sunday, April 8, 2018

Riyadh, Kuwait to show RevPAR growth in Q2 2018

Riyadh, Kuwait to show RevPAR growth in Q2 2018

Colliers International's MENA hotels three-month forecast report for March to May 2018 also named Fujairah and Manama as hospitality destinations that are works in progress

Turkey to see more Chinese tourists in 2018

Turkey to see more Chinese tourists in 2018

Emerging MENA destinations such as Morocco, Turkey and Tunisia are seeing huge growth in visitor numbers, according to Ctrip's "2017 China Outbound Tourism Travel Report"

Chinese tourists reign supreme as Abu Dhabi hotel guest numbers rise in Feb 2018

Chinese tourists reign supreme as Abu Dhabi hotel guest numbers rise in Feb 2018

The guest numbers registered a 15.2% rise with visitors from China leading the source markets

Saudi Arabia mobile bookings jumps by 116% in 2017

Saudi Arabia mobile bookings jumps by 116% in 2017

The report from Cleartrip 2017 Travel Insights also found that Saudis are inclined to last-minute online bookings

Ajman sees 27% increase in night guests for German market

Ajman sees 27% increase in night guests for German market

Ajman's total revenue from the tourism and hospitality sector amounted to AED 458 million (US $124 million) in 2017, an 11.7% growth compared to the AED 411 million ($112 million) registered in 2016

Oman welcomes more than three million tourists in 2017

Oman welcomes more than three million tourists in 2017

The sultanate has seen a 4.7% year-on-year growth in international travellers, Times of Oman reports

Google, Facebook among top 4 sites for hotel reviews in 2017

Google, Facebook among top 4 sites for hotel reviews in 2017

In 2017, hotel guest reviews increased by 27% YoY compared to 2016


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Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report
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Arrivals to Oman to increase at a CAGR of 5%, fuelled by visitors from India who accounted for 21% of total arrivals in 2018

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